Single-engine piston

N8897H

1947 Navion A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
NAV-4-897
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coats Classic Wings LLC (LLC)
Based
Birmingham, AL
1947 Navion A
Representative photo of a Navion A. Not a photo of N8897H.
Registration record

N8897H on the FAA register

Type
1947 Navion A
Serial
NAV-4-897
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Coats Classic Wings LLC
Birmingham, AL
Certificate issued
2020-04-01
Airworthiness date
1956-05-23
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC4299
Mode S (octal)
53041231
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8897H.
  • 1964-06-15
    Accident at El Centro Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N8897H

N8897H is a 1947 Navion A, serial number NAV-4-897. The FAA register lists Coats Classic Wings LLC as the registrant in Birmingham, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E185 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 23, 1956.

N8897H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-06-15 Accident · El Centro Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1667
Reported aircraft: Navion NAV4

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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